Texas Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Ban Despite Health Risks

The Texas Supreme Court unanimously rejected a significant challenge to the state's new abortion laws, ruling that the medical exceptions in the law are broad enough to withstand constitutional scrutiny. The case, Zurawski v. Texas, involved women with complicated pregnancies who argued that the laws prevented them from receiving necessary medical care. The court's decision overturned a previous temporary injunction that allowed abortions based on a doctor's "good faith judgment," stating that the law's requirement for "reasonable medical judgment" is clear. The ruling has been criticized for not providing sufficient reassurance to doctors and for potentially endangering women's health.